A long narrative poem about a hero. The hero exemplifies the values of his day.
What is an epic?
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wind
After leaving Cyclops' island, Odysseus and his men land on the island of Aeolia, where the god Aeolus gives them a bag of
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False - they make fun of him.
T/F
When Odysseus, disguised as a beggar, takes up the bow, the other suitors are afraid.
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Climax.
The scene in which Odysseus kills Penelope's suitors is which of the following: Climax, resolution, or theme
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A simile that is longer and more complex than an ordinary simile.
What is an epic simile?
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A long journey.
What is the definition of the word "odyssey"?
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Land of the Dead
Before the goddess Circe allowed Odysseus to leave, he had to go to
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Irony
When Odysseus, disguised as a beggar, examines the bow, one suitor remarks "May his fortune grow an inch for every inch he bends it!" This is an example of what literary device?
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Metaphor
Homer describes a suitor's fatal wound as a "river of mortal red." This is an example of which literary device?
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The Cyclops killing Odysseus' men.
What is being described in the following epic simile:
"...he clutched at my companions and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies to beat their brains out, spattering the floor."
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Athena
Who helps Odysseus along his journey?
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6 headed hydra (monster)
What is Scylla?
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The fate of the suitors.
When Penelope approaches the suitors to explain the archery contest she has Odysseus' "tremendous bow in hand, and on her shoulder hung the quiver spiked with coughing death." "Spiked with coughing death" foreshadows what event?
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caution
What is Penelope's initial reaction to Odysseus?
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An addictive drug that makes them lose sight of home.
What is the effect of the lotus plant?
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True
True or False
When Odysseus tells Teiresias "...my life runs on then as the gods have spun it..." this indicates an acceptance of his fate.
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When Odysseus gets angry about Penelope says she moved their bed.
What causes Penelope to accept Odysseus as her true husband?
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Foreshadowing
The Cyclops' curse is an example of
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Scylla
Odysseus must choose between Scylla and Charybdis. Which does he pick?